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The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 West German epic fantasy film based on the novel of the same name by Michael Ende, about a boy who reads a magical library book that tells a story of a young warrior whose task is to stop a dark storm called the Nothing from engulfing a fantasy world. The film was... Show More

The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 West German epic fantasy film based on the novel of the same name by Michael Ende, about a boy who reads a magical library book that tells a story of a young warrior whose task is to stop a dark storm called the Nothing from engulfing a fantasy world. The film was directed and co-written by Wolfgang Petersen and starred Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach, Moses Gunn, Thomas Hill; and Alan Oppenheimer as the voices of both Falkor and Gmork. At the time of its release, it was the most expensive film produced outside the USA or the USSR. The film was later followed by two sequels. Ende felt that this adaptation's content deviated so far from his book that he requested that production either be halted or the film's title be changed; when the producers did neither, he sued them and subsequently lost the case. The film only adapts the first half of the book, and consequently does not convey the message of the title as it was portrayed in the novel. The second half of the book would subsequently be used as the rough basis for the second film, The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter. Show Less

Having been a bookworm ever since I learned to read, Michael Ende's "The Neverending Story" has always been special to me. I guess it's the idea of becoming part of a book / of a book coming alive that's so intriguing - and the whole of Fantasia and its inhabitants, of course... :-DI absolutely love the movie (don't get me started on the sequels though *ugh*), and tried to squeeze my favorite scenes into a single tribute video. Not sure whether I was successful, though. :o)) If you only know the movie but haven't read the book yet, go get it - the movie will pale in comparison, I promise... Enjoy the video, and please leave a comment letting me know why you did or didn't like it. :o) Music: Brian Tyler - Inama Nushif Steve Jablonsky - My Name is Lincoln Cast: Barret Oliver (Cocoon, Frankenweenie) Noah Hathaway (Battlestar Galactica, Troll) Gerald McRaney (Jericho, Deadwood, Promised Land)